https://youtu.be/_rP2vqpRTI8 I spent a decade—from 2000 to 2010—as an elementary teacher in the Racine Unified School District. I’ve walked the halls of our local schools for over 25 years, and I’ve seen a silent crisis taking over: the disappearance of physical activity. Not to be the “old guy,” but back in the 1990s, we didn’t […]
https://youtu.be/U5vh45m_oVc I began teaching martial arts in the early 1990s and spent over a decade as a music teacher. Over the last 25 years, I’ve watched a massive shift in how kids interact with the world, and it all comes down to the “Screen Takeover.” I remember the early 2000s in our local classrooms. Back […]
https://youtube.com/shorts/uT15IzjQ-hE I spent a decade—from 2000 to 2010—walking the hallways of the Racine Unified School District as an elementary teacher. During those years, I didn’t just teach music; I watched the social dynamics of thousands of kids. I saw the difference between the students who carried themselves with quiet confidence and the ones who, unfortunately, […]
https://youtu.be/ND7jZPAF1es As a parent of a 13 and 14-year-old, I know exactly how “busy” our kids are in 2026. Between school, sports, and social lives, it’s a constant “go, go, go.” But as an educator with a Master’s degree who spent 10 years in the Racine Unified School District, I’ve started asking a different question: […]
https://youtu.be/Yz3nnzzXYIk I began teaching martial arts in the early 1990s right here in Racine, and for a decade—from 2000 to 2010—I was on the front lines of the Racine Unified School District as an elementary band and orchestra teacher. During those years, I watched the digital revolution unfold in our local classrooms in real-time. I […]
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In karate training, students are placed in situations where their eyes, mind, and body all have to work together at the same time. For example, imagine practicing a self-defense drill. A training partner throws a controlled punch, and the student must: Step to the correct position Block or redirect the strike Maintain balance Execute a […]
The Truth About Bullying in Schools (Kenosha) Parents often ask how martial arts helps kids deal with bullying. To understand that, it helps to start with an honest truth about bullying itself. Bullying isn’t new. There was bullying 50 years ago, and there will likely be bullying 50 years from now. That doesn’t make it […]
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